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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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